The Bureau Raid

Overview

The Bureau Raid is a heist in Grand Theft Auto V in which Michael and Franklin break into the FIB Headquarters in Pillbox Hill. Steve Haines is under internal investigation and wants all evidence of his operations deleted from the Bureau's servers. Lester and Michael see a chance to wipe Michael's own file at the same time and remove Haines's leverage over the crew.

Setup missions

• Cleaning out the Bureau: Michael and Lester tail an FIB janitor and steal his ID card.
• Architect's Plans: Franklin steals a briefcase with the building's blueprints from an architect at a construction site, then the approach is chosen.
• Fire Truck (covert): steal a fire engine for the disguise.
• Getaway Vehicle (covert): stash a car for the escape.

Approaches

• Covert: Michael enters as a janitor using the stolen ID, mops the floors and plants explosives. After the detonation, Franklin and the crew arrive in the fire truck dressed as firefighters, climb through the burning upper floors with limited oxygen and copy the data. The building begins to collapse, and they escape by rappelling down an elevator shaft. A weak gunman can die in a backdraft explosion during the escape.
• Roof: the crew takes off from a helicopter base, parachutes onto the roof at night and cuts in through the glass. Michael blows the server room door and runs the hacking programs with the hacker's guidance. The crew then fights its way out against FIB agents and NOOSE and meets the getaway driver, whose skill decides how heavy the police response is.

Crew and tips

Depending on the approach, the crew includes gunmen, a hacker and, for the roof plan, a getaway driver.

• In the roof approach, a skilled hacker such as Paige Harris shuts off the sprinklers and simplifies the hack.
• An experienced driver arrives on time for the roof escape, avoiding a long police chase.
• In the covert approach, finish the mopping within three minutes and keep at least 40 percent oxygen for gold.

Payout

There is no big cash take. Franklin receives a payment of roughly $150,000 to $240,000 depending on choices, and the stolen data destroys Haines's hold over Michael. The aftermath leads to The Wrap Up at the Kortz Center.